Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre

Southend Swimming & Diving Centre at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre.
Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre
Garon Park
Former names The Francis Sports Ground
Location Southend-on-Sea, England
Owner Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Operator Fusion Lifestyle
Opened March 1996
Southend Swimming & Diving Centre
Garon Park
Location Southend-on-Sea, England
Owner Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Operator Parkwood Leisure Ltd
Opened 15 November 2010

Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre was built in March 1996, with the centre expanding in November 2010 adding Southend Swimming and Diving Centre to the site, with a brand new reception area linking the two centres together, with state-of-the-art, self-swiping turnstiles. The sites main name will remain as Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre with the addition of Southend Swimming and Diving Centre. The premier centre of sporting excellence is located in the seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea, England and is run by Parkwood Leisure.[1]

Facilities

The Leisure Centre offers the following facilities:[2]

Regular Hosts

Each and every year, Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre hosts regular users and major events:[3]

Olympic Training Ground

With the centre forever improving with Olympic Diving Facilities being built most recently, along with the resurfacing & refurbishment of the athletics track in 2011, the site has been proposed to be used as an Olympic Training Ground, for the London 2012 Summer Olympics in the following sports:[4]

Address

Phone: 01702 613000
Garon Park
Eastern Avenue
Southend on Sea
Essex
SS2 4FA

References

  1. "Southend Swimming & Diving Centre at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre". www.leisurecentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  2. "Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre". www.leisurecentre.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  3. "Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre". www.leisurecentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  4. "London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games". www.southend.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
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